Founder's Lament: Don't Lose the Joy of Hacking to Startup Grind
jia_seed · x · 2026-10-20
A founder reflects on the journey from being an earnest hacker — staying up until 5am in the makerspace, rewiring projects until they work — to running a funded startup with growth expectations where you "lock in" and stop exploring. His plea: "where was that delight? Do not lose such things."
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